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NOTIFICATION OF ACTION TAKEN BY THE DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES TO AMEND THE CLASSIFICATION SPECIFICATION FOR EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT (CONFIDENTIAL)/EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT (LEGAL)
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RECOMMENDATION
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Summary
This report is to inform the Civil Service Commission of action taken by the Director of Human Resources amending the classification specification for Executive Assistant (Confidential)/Executive Assistant (Legal). Per Rule IV, section 5(b) of the Civil Service Rules and Regulations for Miscellaneous Employees, the Director of Human Resources shall approve all new or amended class specifications. A specification shall be deemed approved when the Director of Human Resources affixes his or her signature thereon and it is filed with the Secretary of the Commission.
DISCUSSION
Background
Amendments to the class specification are a result of the need to modernize the language and update the principal duties and responsibilities to accurately reflect the position in operation citywide. Positions assigned to the Police and Fire Departments are classified under the Civil Service Rules and Regulations for Miscellaneous Employees.
Present Situation
Amendments were made to the Definition, Class Characteristics, Principal Duties and Qualifications sections. The draft classification specification with redlines was completed and is unclassified and unrepresented, except for positions assigned to the Police and Fire Departments (Attachment A).
The approved classification specification was signed by the Interim Director of Human Resources on May 5, 2025, and is included in this report (Attachment B).
AUTHORITY
Rule IV, section 4 of the Civil Service Rules and Regulations for Miscellaneous Employees provides the Director of Human Resources the authority, on behalf of the Civil Service Commission, to maintain and approve class specifications making up the Classification Plan.
Attachment A - Class Spec - Redlines - Executive Assistant (Confidential)/Executive Assistant (Legal)
Attachment B - Class Spec - Final - Executive Assistant (Confidential)/Executive Assistant (Legal)